They were very powerful in Florence. A pope was a Medici and they had the banking system in Florence. Catherine Medici married the French king. The family supported the arts and hired Michelangelo to make David and for a time daVinci was also had them as a sponsor.
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The Medici family controlled Florence during the Renaissance!
Yes, banking played a crucial role in the wealth and art of the Italian city-states during the Renaissance. The rise of banking families like the Medici in Florence allowed for the accumulation and investment of wealth, which in turn supported the flourishing of artistic patronage and the commissioning of artworks. The Medici, for example, were major patrons of artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli, elevating their status and contributing to the development of Renaissance art.
The Medici's were the wealthiest family in italy during the renaissance. The ruling class in Florence, Italy was made up of about 800 of the wealthiest families, and the Medici family dominated the ruling class of Florence.
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